Summer Holidays

Unrivaled Area 47 is our neighbor, unspoilt nature accompanies you all day and we are your perfect summer retreat.

The Area 47 Outdoor Playground can be found close to the valley's entrance at a stone's throw from Alpenresidenz Ötztal – by bicycle you reach it in only 6 minutes, by car in 3 minutes. Among the ultimate attractions ranks the super-steep water slide which allows speeds up to 80 km/h in the Water Area. Test your balance skills in the high rope park of the exciting Climbing Area. Why don't you try the Flying Fox, leading right across the swimming lake, or give wakeboarding, blobbing, river rafting or canyoning a try? The splendid Area 47 offers myriad activities for really unbeatable summer holidays.

The ultimate Area 47 Outdoor Playground combines both high-tech equipment in natural surroundings, providing fun and action in abundance. Some say it's the craziest action playground in the Alps! Adventure-seeking guests and nature explorers of all ages will enjoy adrenalin kicks in a row. This unique spot on the 47th parallel offers not only outdoor action but also an Event Arena, Water Fun, Themed Gastronomy and a Platform for Business Incentives.

High Alpine mountains and white waters – welcome to a wonderful leisure time paradise at the entrance to Ötztal Valley. An ideal place to enjoy memorable activity holidays. Superb walking and hiking to Alpine pasturelands and quaint mountain huts, challenging peak conquests and uninterrupted views of the surrounding mountain chains. Ötztal Valley also makes a renowned heaven for cyclists and mountain bikers thanks to a huge choice of mountain bike trails and road cycling routes. Downhill bikers can explore the marvelous Bike Republic Sölden offering top-notch lines for all skill levels.

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The scenic Hochoetz Pastureland Region makes a wonderful meeting point for young and old. This is also the place where you find the magnificent Widiversum Adventure Land, easily accessible from the top station of Acherkogel mountain gondola: the 3000 m² big Widiversum is only a 10-minute gondola ride away from the village of Oetz. Among the undisputed highlights ranks the Enchanted Ravine, the Milk Jug Xylophone, the Splish-Splash Pond, the Woolen Play Forest or the Spinning Wheel Diving Station – no less than 17 creative activity and quiz stations are waiting for young explorers.

Just opposite you can make out a landmark and true nature treasure - lake Piburger See, Tirol's warmest swimming lake embedded in unspoilt landscapes of awesome natural beauty. Especially on hot summer days the lake attracts families and children to the lakeside beach area on the southern shore. A lakeside restaurant with terrace, sunbathing areas and a raft invite you to take a break or enjoy a refreshing swim.

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Thanks to the convenient location of our Apartment House at the entrance to Ötztal Valley, you can easily reach a huge number of rewarding excursion sites spread all over Tirol. Take a quick glance at our special tips and recommendations: